1998 ISUZU RODEO Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, DOORS UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK THE WAY THEY WERE DESIGNED TO WORK.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ABS COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT 021-002 NOTICE. REPAIR WAS DONE AT 83,383 MILES, AND THE PARTS WERE UNDER WARRANTY FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT 100,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME ABS PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTE ON ABS BRAKE FAILURE IN OCTOBER 2003, AND EACH TIME SHE CALLED THE ISUZU DEALER THEY TELL HER THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. DEALER PROMISED THAT THEY WILL CALL HER BACK ONCE PARTS ARRIVED, BUT THEY NEVER DID SO. CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER NAME, ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THIS PARTICULAR DEALER. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT DID WANT THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK

THE ORIGINAL AND THE REPLACEMENT TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL AT LOW MILEAGE. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STRIPPING OF THE LUG, NUTS AND STUDS UPON TIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK

FUEL SENDING UNIT IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY. HAD IT REPLACED AFTER RECEIVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY ISUZU REP THAT IT WAS ONLY A RECOMMENDATION THE TIME OF THE REPLACEMENT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING CORRECTLY. I HAVE PERSONALLY TALKED TO SEVERAL REPAIR PLACES AND SOME FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ISUZU RODEO/HONDA PASSPORT. THIS SEEMS TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR FEEDBACK YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE REPAIR COST IS NEAR $600.00, AND THE SENDING UNIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ISUZU DEALER SERVICE CENTERS. *JB

OWN A 1998 RODEO WITH APPROX 98,000 MILES. I KNOW IT'S HIGH MILEAGE AND OLDER MODEL, BUT HAVE ESSENTIALLY REBUILT ENGINE OVER PAST YEAR. NEW ALTINATER, STARTER, REPLACE PART OF EXHAUST, ALL BELTS, IDLER PULLEY JUST TO NAME A FEW. ISUZU DEALER WANTED $900 TO FIX ABS SYSTEM, BUT TWO RECALLS SEEM TO HAVE ALLEVIATED PROBLEM. A/C IS BROKEN AND THEY WANT $1000 TO FIX. SEEMS A CAR W/NO ACCIDENT HISTORY SHOULD HAVE ENITIRE A/C DEFECTIVE/BROKEN NOT JUST A COMPRESSOR OR FAN OR SOMETHING.. MOVED ON TO DIFFERENT DEALER IN AREA AND THEY SEEM TO BE BETTER TO DEAL W/, BUT THIS CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED IN THE 2 YRS I'VE OWNED IT YET I AM CONSTANTLY FIXING THE CAR. WHY IS THIS CAR FALLING APART...MAYBE THEY SHOULD MAKE THEM CHEAPER IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE SO DISPOSABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON OCTOBER 2003. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE COOPERATIVE AND INDICATED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK THERE WAS NO EXPECTED DATE OF AVAILABILITY FOR THE PARTS. *SC

RECALL 021002000 CONCERNING ABS/COIL MODULE REPLACEMENT: WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, CONSUMER CAME UPON A STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT WAS ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS STEMMING FROM THE ABS BRAKES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED THROUGH THE RECALL. *AK

AFTER HAVING ABS RECALL 02I002000 REPAIRS DONE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW OR WET SURFACES.*AK

RECALL 02I002000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2003 FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INDICATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECENTLY CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.*AK